Other Milk Powders - Buttermilk, Lactose, Permeate and Colostrum
This part of our range covers the milk-derived ingredients that sit outside the standard full and skimmed powders and the protein concentrates: buttermilk powder, lactose, milk permeate and colostrum powder. They’re four very different products, and FDCM supplies each to a different kind of buyer - food and dairy processors, supplement manufacturers and animal-feed producers - to order or by quote.Who these products are for
If you make food or dairy products, buttermilk, lactose and milk permeate handle texture, sweetness, standardising and browning. If you make supplements or nutrition products, colostrum brings immune-focused protein, and lactose works as a carrier for active ingredients. And if you produce animal feed or milk replacers, there’s a feed-grade lactose made for young animals.Buttermilk powder
Buttermilk powder is the one most people come here for. It’s a natural emulsifier, stabiliser and flavour carrier - min. 4.5% fat and min. 25% protein - that improves the texture and colour of baked goods, fillings and creams, and carries a mild dairy flavour into chocolate and milk fillings. It also works well in ice cream, cheese, yoghurt and instant mixes such as soups, sauces and dressings, helped by how easily it dissolves. If you’re wondering where to buy buttermilk powder, it’s available as a bulk ingredient - buttermilk powder bulk orders are quoted on request through the buttermilk powder product page.Lactose
Where buttermilk is about function, lactose is about purity. It’s a food-grade milk sugar at min. 99% purity, with very low moisture and a neutral taste - which is exactly why it carries other ingredients so well. It works as a carrier for active substances, flavours and lactic-acid cultures, and as a sweetener, stabiliser and filler in bakery, dairy, confectionery and supplements, including as a tablet and capsule filler. There’s also a feed-grade version: lactose for young animals such as piglets and calves, valued for how easily they digest it, the way it supports healthy gut bacteria, and the boost it gives to the taste of feed.Milk permeate
Milk permeate is the most cost-effective product in the range, at 1.60 EUR/kg. It’s made by ultrafiltering milk and spray-drying it, and it’s rich in lactose (75–85%) with little fat or protein - so it’s a low-cost way to standardise solids, carry a mild dairy flavour and add milk sugars. Those sugars also help with browning and aroma during heat treatment, and it works as a fermentation aid in cultured products, as well as an ingredient in ice cream, confectionery and milk drinks. It’s the one product here you can order online directly, with volume discounts that bring the price per kilo down.Colostrum powder
Colostrum powder is the specialist of the group. It’s a defatted bovine colostrum, spray-dried, and what sets it apart is its immunoglobulin content - IgG at min. 18% in dry matter (min. 30% in protein), with protein up to 60%. That immune focus makes it a product for dietary supplements, functional foods and sports and recovery formulations, with a place too in dairy, instant mixes, desserts and protein bars. It’s available on request.How to order from FDCM
These products are supplied the way a B2B platform works. Milk permeate is a standard, priced grade you can order online, with discounts as the order grows; buttermilk, lactose and colostrum are quoted to your specification, so larger or particular volumes are priced to the order. Each product comes with a declared specification you can download, with allergen information stated on the card, and ships in industrial packaging - 20–25 kg bags and Big Bags - across the EU.Frequently asked questions
What is lactose powder?
It’s a natural milk sugar refined to at least 99% purity - a fine, neutral-tasting powder. (Its uses as a carrier, sweetener and filler are covered in the lactose section above.)What is the buttermilk powder specification?
Min. 4.5% fat, min. 25% protein and max 54% lactose, with the full list of parameters on the product page.How should these powders be stored?
Keep them cool, dry and sealed in their original packaging, away from light and moisture. The maximum temperature varies by product - around 20°C for colostrum and lactose, up to 25°C for buttermilk and milk permeate - so check the product page for the exact figure.Part of our milk powders range
These specialised fractions are one part of our wider milk powders range, alongside full and skimmed milk powders and milk protein concentrates.
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